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Review of Wks 9-10

word list: tain, ten, tent=hold; pel, puls= drive, driven, force

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abstain to hold back from an activity by choice; to hold back from voting
contain to hold; to have within
detain to hold back; to delay; to keep from proceeding
detention a period of time in which someone is held back; a form of punishment by holding someone after school hours
extend to hold out; to unbend; to stretch out or spread out
patent legal ownership of an invention held by the creator; exclusive right or ownership
tenant a holder of land rights
tendon a band of tough fibrous tissue that holds a muscle to a bone
tentative holding back on the final decision; uncertain; hesitant; not fully agreed upon
compel to force someone to do something; to drive someone into action
dispel to drive away; to force out of one's mind
expel to force or drive out to force to leave
impel to drive forward; to urge to action
impulse a sudden urge that drives someone into action
propel to force to move forward
pulsate to vibrate; beat; forced to produce short bursts
repel to drive back; to ward off or keep away
repellent a substance used to drive away insects or animals
repulsive disgusting; tending to drive off; offensive
Created by: Mrs. Weiler
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